Lift Him Up That's All

"Lift Him Up That's All" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1927 by Washington Phillips. It is a solo performance, with Phillips' vocals and zither.

Description
The verses tell the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, found in the Gospel of John at 4:4-30.

The refrain draws from the Gospel of John at 12:32, often interpreted as a prophecy of the Crucifixion and/or the Resurrection of Jesus:

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."

and runs as follows:

The song seems to have fallen into obscurity until revived in 2002 by the bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley.

Recordings

 * 1927 – Washington Phillips, Columbia Records single
 * c. 1928 – Blind Benny Paris and Wife, Victor Records(?) single
 * 2002 – Ralph Stanley, "Lift Him Up, That's All" on the album Ralph Stanley
 * 2011 – Ralph Stanley, "Lift Him Up, That's All" on the album A Mother's Prayer

Other songs
The refrain has some resemblances to that of the 1903 hymn "Lift Him Up" by Johnson Oatman, Jr., but the music and verses are different.